Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3326/16

Mask carved of wood. The face is angular, with the ridge down the centre of the face. One side has broken off leaving the mask off-centre. Strong shelf-like brow ridge, rectangular cutout eyes, long narrow nose, wide open mouth and strong rounded chin extending from a broad neck. Seven holes are spaced around the mask: four down the side, two across the top, and one under the nose. Mounting hardware on back - two eye hooks and a wire.


  • Type of Item mask
  • Culture Bamana
  • Material wood
  • Measurements height 37.0 cm, width 18.8 cm, depth 12.5 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Jack Lieber, Iris Lieber
  • Received from Iris Lieber

  • Made in Mali

  • Ownership Date before 2015, before June 18, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on June 18, 2018

  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3326/0016